Tigers 8, Twins 6, Game 2

MINNEAPOLIS — Justin Verlander labored into the sixth inning, Nick Castellanos had two hits and two RBIs and the Tigers salvaged a split. Torii Hunter and J.D. Martinez each had three of Detroit's 17 hits to back Verlander, making his first start since Aug. 11 because of shoulder inflammation. The Tigers fell a season-worst three games behind the Royals in the AL Central.

TAMPA – The Rays were not shy about using closer Alex Colome in the eighth inning last season, and he had more success than one would realize, given all the runners that seemed to be on base.Colome led the majors with six saves of our or more o...

CLEVELAND ó Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is taking a leave of absence to address health issues that have included chest pains, loss of sleep and coughing up blood. The team made Lue take the break, according to reports Monday. Lue, 40, said tests have ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. ó Pekka Rinne stopped 35 shots for his eighth shutout of the season and the Predators set a franchise record by earning a point in their 15th consecutive game with a 4-0 win over the Sabres on Monday night. Mike Fisher and Ryan Johanse...

PORT CHARLOTTE — Blake Snell is making his best pitch.Not the 95-mph fastball at the knees that opposing batters flail at. Nor the slow curve that leaves them trudging back to the dugout.This is the one where he stands at his locker in the Rays...

Calvary Christian moved quickly to find a football coach, announcing the hiring of Alonso's Reggie Crume on Monday.Crume leaves the Ravens after one season to take over for Todd Yoder, who stepped down three weeks ago to pursue coaching opportunities...

TAMPA — On his first day of NFL training camp, during his first practice with the Ravens, Ryan Jensen decided to make his stand. An undersized, sixth-round pick from Division II Colorado State-Pueblo in 2014, he wanted to send the mes...

The American Athletic Conference announced Monday it has joined forces with the ACC to form a football officiating alliance, effective immediately.The partnership will allow the conferences "to work together on a wide range of officiating matters, in...

Addison Barger, KingBarger, a senior, does just about everything for the Lions. He leads off, plays shortstop and is hitting .452. And on Friday night in the final of the Saladino Tournament against Alonso, he also showed he can pitch.The Lions held ...

New Bucs defensive end Vinny Curry knows a thing or two about turnarounds, having been on a last-place Eagles team in 2016 that went on to win a Super Bowl a year later.The amazing thrill of winning a championship is something he wants to exper...

Tampa's Declan Farmer and his teammates on the United States sled hockey team are finalists for Best Team of the Paralympic Games, part of the 2018 Team USA Awards.Fans can vote at TeamUSA.org/Awards until April 6.Farmer, 20, helped USA to a third co...